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Episode 52: Tim Landy – Barkley Marathons 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2025 81:06


In this episode James Elson chats to Tim Landy, one of two British runners to attempt the Barkley Marathons in 2025. They cover his Barkley Fall Classic win guaranteeing his entry into the 2025 real deal. His preparation for the race and of course the experience itself. Tim made it further than any other ‘virgin', … Continue reading "Episode 52: Tim Landy – Barkley Marathons 2025"

Episode 51: Race Director Conversations: Arc of Attrition / Mudcrew

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 80:24


Dan and James are joined by Ferg and Jane, the Founders and co-RDs at Mudcrew, perhaps best known for the Arc of Attrition – recently of course bought out by UTMB. The four discuss the history of Mudcrew, the purchase of the Arc by UTMB, how it happened and why they chose that path for … Continue reading "Episode 51: Race Director Conversations: Arc of Attrition / Mudcrew"

Episode 50: In conversation with Ian Sharman: SDW100 and the trail 100 scene.

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2025 55:15


James Elson chats to UK born, US based Ultrarunner Ian Sharman ahead of his upcoming visit to race in the UK for the first time since 2009 – at this years Centurion Running South Downs Way 100. Ian is a four time winner of the Leadville Trail 100, ten time Western States 100 finisher with … Continue reading "Episode 50: In conversation with Ian Sharman: SDW100 and the trail 100 scene."

Episode 49: Steve Parr Round | Lakeland 100 – Matt Neale

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2024 59:57


James talks to Matt Neale about his latest achievement – a solo unsupported Steve Parr Round of 116 miles and 45,000 feet. Recently finishing his 15th Lakeland 100 and 5th Spine Race, Matt is one of the most experienced Mountain Ultra Trail Runners around and shares his wisdom!

Episode 48: 3 Peaks Record

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2024 50:01


Welcome to the, rapidly becoming ‘annual' edition of the British Ultrarunning Podcast where James talks to Dan about his epic 3 Peaks Record setting run. Not for children due to potty mouths.

Episode 47: John Kelly & Damian Hall

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2023 70:02


In this episode John Kelly and Damian Hall join James to discuss Tor Des Geants, the Barkley Marathons, the 2020-21 Record/ FKT season and the UTMB/ Ironman debacle around WAM, Gary Robbins & Coast Mountain Trails, taking a look at where the sport is headed.

Episode 46: 24hr races, 48 hr races, Mountain races, Other stuff

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2023 50:40


Another phone call between James and Dan where they talk about running (24hr races, 48 hr races, Mountain races, Other stuff)

Episode 45: GB Mens 24hr Record

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2023 79:13


J James and Dan catch up with with Robbie Britton after he set a new GB Mens 24hr Record Holder in Feb and Dan Lawson discusses his success at the Centurion Track 100 two weeks ago, where he ran a new Mens V50 World 100 mile record of 12:37.

Episode 44: The Spine Race

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2023 56:39


James and Dan discuss the 2023 Spine Race with Mens Champion Damian Hall and Five Time Finisher Matt Neale.

Episode 43: 2022 Christmas Special

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2022 50:27


Listen in to another phone call between Dan and James, with some terrible audio quality and only brief discussion about actual running. Merry Christmas to all of our customers.  

Episode 42: 24hr European Champs & Tor Des Geants

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2022 58:45


James and Dan catch up after a very busy week. Dan discusses his fifth place finish at the European 24hr Champs with a new British Road Record of 273km. James discusses his finish at last weeks Tor Des Geants, a 220 mile non-stop mountain race around the Aosta Valley of Italy. Warning: Very Bad Language … Continue reading "Episode 42: 24hr European Champs & Tor Des Geants"

Episode 41: Damian Hall

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2022 67:52


For this episode, Dan and James record a telephone conversation with Damian Hall. Damian is a National Treasure of British Ultrarunning, with a list of accolades longer than we could possibly type here. The trio chat about his recent attempt at the Pennine Way Record (again), Dan's 48hr, Green Runners, Tiny prison phones and Monkey … Continue reading "Episode 41: Damian Hall"

Episode 40: Mark Darbyshire

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2022


Mark won the Arc of Attrition 100 in a massive course record last weekend. He also has course record's at Lakeland 100 and NDW100 amongst others. Dan and James catch up about this years Arc and then ask Mark what the recipe for the Secret Sauce is…..

Episode 39: Dan And James' upcoming events

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2021


Dan and James catch up after another huge break. 24 hour races and Dan And James' upcoming events get some air time. The sound is still pretty bad but we have the great Steve Ashworth ready to help us now. Funky town.

Episode 38 : Discussing the Centurion Running Track 100

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2021


Dan and James discuss the Centurion Running Track 100 where Aleksandr Sorokin ran a new World Best for 100 miles in 11:14 before going on to the 12 hour world record in addition. And where Samantha Amend finally cracked the British Female all time 100 mile best with a 14:34…. alongside many other sensational performances … Continue reading "Episode 38 : Discussing the Centurion Running Track 100"

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Episode 37 : Dan and James in Conversation

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2021


This week Dan and James discuss important matters such as the consistency of Maurten gels, running around the back of Luton Airport, the Barkley Marathons and their race plans for 2021.

Lockdown 2.0 Episode 6

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2020


Episode 6 features a chat between the European 24hr champion and the lemmings track marathon champion

Lockdown 2.0 Episode 5

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2020


Episode 5 features a chat between the course record holder of Leila’s Run and the course record holder of the Ridgeway 86

Lockdown 2.0 Episode 4

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2020


Episode 4 features a conversation between the previous Downslink Ultra record holder and the current Downslink Ultra record holder.  

Lockdown 2.0 Episode 3

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020


Episode 3 features a conversation between the winner of the 2013 Grand Union Canal Race and the winner of the 2015 Grand Union Canal Race in almost* identical times. * assuming you can’t do basic maths.  

Lockdown 2.0 Day 2

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2020


Today’s scintillating conversation features the winner of the 2014 Bangalore 24hr and the champion of the 2012 Ayot 100km

Lockdown 2.0 Day 1

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020


Due to exceptional public demand the daily lockdown diaries are back, from the winner of the 2010 Three Forts Marathon and the champion of the 2014 Nilgris 100km.

Episode 36 : Dan Lawson Interview post LEJoG Record

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2020


Dan tells James all about his record breaking run from Lands End to John O Groats. Photo credit: Dave Macfarlane https://www.instagram.com/davemacfarlane/

Episode 35 : LEJoG Day 4

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2020


James speaks to Dan, on Day 4 of his attempt to break the LEJoG record. Follow Dans tracker here: https://live.centurionrunning.com/DanLEJoG2020 Photo credit : June Harrison

Episode 34 : LEJoG Day 1

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2020


James speaks to Dan, live from the road at mile 95, the end of the first day of his attempt to break the LEJoG record. Follow Dans tracker here: https://live.centurionrunning.com/DanLEJoG2020

Episode 33 : John Kelly

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2020


This week James and Dan are joined by John Kelly of Barkley, Spine and countless other endurance events fame. He sets out over the coming month to attempt both the Pennine Way record and to try once again to link all three British Rounds together, biking in between, to set a new fastest time for … Continue reading "Episode 33 : John Kelly"

Episode 32 with Jim Mann: Trees Not Tees

Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2020


James and Dan catch up before an interview with Trees not Tees founder Jim Mann. Jim is probably best known for being one of the UK’s top mountain runners of recent years. Amongst his accolades are wins at the Dragons Back, Spine Challenger, Cheviot Goat and most impressively – in 2017 he set winter records … Continue reading "Episode 32 with Jim Mann: Trees Not Tees"

Lockdown Daily 30 – The Final Lockdown

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2020


Day 30 and the final lockdown in the lock down diaries

Lockdown Daily 29

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2020


Day 29 in the lock down diaries (delayed caused by Mills)

Lockdown Daily 28

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2020


Day 28 in the lock down diaries

Lockdown Daily 27

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2020


Day 27 in the lock down diaries

Lockdown Daily 26

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2020


Day 26 in the lock down diaries

Lockdown Daily 25

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2020


Day 25 in the lock down diaries

Lockdown Daily 24

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2020


Day 24 in the lock down diaries

Lockdown Daily 23

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2020


Day 23 in the lock down diaries

Lockdown Daily 22

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2020


Day 22 in the lock down diaries

Lockdown Daily 21

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2020


Day 21 in the lock down diaries

Lockdown Daily 20

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2020


Day 20 in the lock down diaries with special guest

Lockdown Daily 19

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2020


Day 19 in the lock down diaries

Lockdown Daily 18

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2020


Day 18 in the lock down diaries

Lockdown Daily 17

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2020


Day 17 in the lock down diaries

Lockdown Daily 16

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2020


Day 16 in the lock down diaries

Lockdown Daily 15

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2020


Day 15 in the lock down diaries

Lockdown Daily 14

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2020


Day 14 in the lock down diaries

Lockdown Daily 13

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2020


Day 13 in the lock down diaries

Lockdown Daily 12

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2020


Day 12 in the lock down diaries

Lockdown Daily 11

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2020


Day 11 in the lock down diaries

Lockdown Daily 10

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2020


Day 10 in the lock down diaries

Lockdown Daily 9

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2020


Day 9 in the lock down diaries

Lockdown Daily 8

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2020


Day 8 in the lock down diaries

Lockdown Daily 7

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2020


Day 7 in the lock down diaries

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